1. converted to or expressed in the metric system of measurement

1. past tense and past participle of metricize; to convert to the metric system
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The country metricated its measurement system in the 1970s.
• Most scientific fields use metricated units for consistency.
• After the government metricated weights and measures, citizens had to learn new conversions.
• The recipe was metricated to use grams instead of ounces.
• European nations metricated decades ago, making trade easier.
• The metricated scale showed the weight in kilograms.